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Adventures of Captain Africa

Plot: Filled from front to back with stock footage taken from the Columbia serials "The Phantom-1943" and, primarily, "The Desert Hawk-1944", with John Hart and the always-dull Rick Vallin making less-than-adequate substitutes for Tom Tyler and Gilbert Roland, this Sam Katzman "production" finds the mighty jungle avenger and legendary Captain Africa - A "Phantom" rip-off that side-stepped the need to pay King Features another fee for using the character - pledging to see that the legitimate Arabian caliph, Hamid, is restored to the throne which a tyrannical rival has usurped. He is joined in this enterprise by adventurer Ted Arnold, wild-animal trapper Nat Coleman, and his assistant Omar and, to cover all bases
Release Date: Thursday, June 9 1955
69 years ago
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Portrait of John HartJohn Hart. John Hart was 37 in Adventures of Captain Africa as 'Captain Africa'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 13 1917 –
Died: Sun, Sep 20 2009
Portrait of Rick VallinRick Vallin. Rick Vallin was 35 in Adventures of Captain Africa as 'Ted Arnold'.
Birthday: Wed, Sep 24 1919 –
Died: Wed, Aug 31 1977
Portrait of Ben WeldenBen Welden. Ben Welden was 53 in Adventures of Captain Africa as 'Omar'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 12 1901 –
Died: Fri, Oct 17 1997
Portrait of June HowardJune Howard. June Howard was >> in Adventures of Captain Africa as 'Princess Rhoda'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bud OsborneBud Osborne. Bud Osborne was 70 in Adventures of Captain Africa as 'Nat Coleman'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 20 1884 –
Died: Sun, Feb 02 1964
Portrait of Paul MarionPaul Marion. Paul Marion was 39 in Adventures of Captain Africa as 'Abdul el Hamid'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 12 1915 –
Died: Thu, Sep 08 2011
Portrait of Paul MarionPaul Marion. Paul Marion was 39 in Adventures of Captain Africa as 'Boris - Henchman'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 12 1915 –
Died: Thu, Sep 08 2011
Portrait of Terry FrostTerry Frost. Terry Frost was 48 in Adventures of Captain Africa as 'Greg - Henchman'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 26 1906 –
Died: Mon, Mar 01 1993
Portrait of Edward CochEdward Coch. Edward Coch was >> in Adventures of Captain Africa as 'Balu (as Ed Coch)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Edward CochEdward Coch. Edward Coch was >> in Adventures of Captain Africa as 'Prime Minister'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Spencer Gordon BennetSpencer Gordon Bennet. Spencer Gordon Bennet was 62 in Adventures of Captain Africa as 'Director'
Birthday: Thu, Jan 05 1893 –
Died: Thu, Oct 08 1987
Portrait of Ira H. MorganIra H. Morgan. Ira H. Morgan was 66 in Adventures of Captain Africa as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Tue, Apr 02 1889 –
Died: Fri, Apr 10 1959
Portrait of Horace HoughHorace Hough. Horace Hough was >> in Adventures of Captain Africa as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of George H. PlymptonGeorge H. Plympton. George H. Plympton was 65 in Adventures of Captain Africa as 'Screenplay, Story'
Birthday: Mon, Sep 02 1889 –
Died: Tue, Apr 11 1972
Portrait of Sam KatzmanSam Katzman. Sam Katzman was 53 in Adventures of Captain Africa as 'Producer'
Birthday: Sun, Jul 07 1901 –
Died: Sat, Aug 04 1973
Portrait of Earl TurnerEarl Turner. Earl Turner was 71 in Adventures of Captain Africa as 'Editor'
Birthday: Tue, Jan 01 1884 –
Died: Fri, Jan 01 1971
Portrait of Herbert B. LeonardHerbert B. Leonard. Herbert B. Leonard was 32 in Adventures of Captain Africa as 'Production Manager'
Birthday: Tue, Aug 08 1922 –
Died: Sat, Oct 14 2006
Portrait of Sidney CliffordSidney Clifford. Sidney Clifford was 53 in Adventures of Captain Africa as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Sat, Jun 07 1902 –
Died: Thu, Dec 18 1986
Portrait of J.S. WestmorelandJ.S. Westmoreland. J.S. Westmoreland was 56 in Adventures of Captain Africa as 'Sound Engineer'
Birthday: Mon, Nov 07 1898 –
Died: Sat, Nov 01 1975
Portrait of Paul PalmentolaPaul Palmentola. Paul Palmentola was 67 in Adventures of Captain Africa as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Sat, Feb 18 1888 –
Died: Tue, Apr 19 1966